Premier Employee Solutions, LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Premier Employee Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 2016010442 |
| Address | 939 W. Jefferson Blvd | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75208 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trash compactors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.74000, -96.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a broom to push cardboard down the trash chute. He tripped and fell into the compactor injuring his knee.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2016, a worker at Premier Employee Solutions, LLC in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with trash compactors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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